title: Totally laparoscopic resection of a very large gastric GIST.
abstract: Laparoscopic approach was safely performed for the diagnosis and treatment of the submucosal tumors of the stomach because it is associated with low morbidity, mortality, and sound oncologic outcomes. However, no report on the long-term safety and efficacy of this surgery for large sized gastric GISTs has been published to date. We present a 63-year-old female case of a large gastric GIST of 19 cm removed by laparoscopic wedge resection.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anania
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dellachiesa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scagliarini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferrocci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pezzoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Resta
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*